Vancouver’s embarassment
By this time we have all heard about the events that occurred in Vancouver following the 2011 Stanley Cup game where the Vancouver Canucks lost…
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Just the facts Ma’am
I was recently in the enviable position of sitting on a patio late at night, sipping beer while a bug zapper pleasantly crackled in the…
If it ain’t broke . . .
Just about everybody has heard the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and as with most proverbs, it’s a pretty sensible sounding philosophy….
Israel and Canada
Throughout the Middle East and Arab world, people are rising up against dictatorship and tyranny. They are fighting for their human rights and their human…
University’s hypocrisy
I always thought that the mission or goal of any post-secondary educational institution was to teach individuals meaningful skills and knowledge so that they would…
Jail not the answer
On June 1, 31-year-old Brian Wallace was given a two-year conditional sentence in the community and a five-year driving ban after pleading guilty to dangerous…
All together now
The government of Greece, pushed by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, has imposed tough austerity measures upon the Mediterranean nation. Sales taxes…
Are you offended yet
Let’s say you are at a sporting event — say, kick boxing or mixed martial arts. You rant and rave and roar. It’s a contact…
Happy days for Winnipeg
These are joyous days for the city of Winnipeg: the weather is finally warming up, potholes are retreating into hibernation until next February and camping…
Don’t leave just yet
I intentionally avoided opening my Facebook profile this morning, because I knew what it would contain. When finally gave up and logged in, I was…